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Yes, that should be plenty of time if the first flight is on-time. You just have to take the SkyLink train from your arrival terminal to Terminal D where your BZE flight will depart. The Skylink runs inside security.

I am flyig in from Milwaukee to Dallas and then to Tuscon. We arrive @ Dallas 8:55 and flight to Tuscon leaves @ 9:45. Will we have enough time to make the transfer. Also when we get off the plane is there assistance there if needed. I am traveling with my 89 yr old Mom. She still gets around good but I am just wondering about this.

Hi, I am arriving in Dallas on a Qantas flight on Sunday 8th of March at 1:45pm from Sydney. I have a connecting flight to MKE 90 minutes latter. Is this possible? What are the crowds like on Sunday afternoons in March. First time visitor.
Thank you

It's possible but it's certainly pushing it. People have reported that the immigration lines at DFW are getting pretty bad. You will go through US Immigration, claim your bags, go through US Customs, re-check your bags at the transfer desk, then go through security then take the skylink train to your departure terminal.

We are looking at a flight on AA from Cozumel on May 30th that arrives in DFW at 3:37 pm with a connecting flight to Denver leaving at 5:05pm. Is that possible or should we book the later flight that doesn't leave for Denver until 8:25 pm?

Below 90 minutes might be possible, but reports lately are that DFW immigration has gotten pretty crowded and you will be arriving at a crowded part of the day. I would probably book the later flight even though it means a long layover in Denver.

Due to a change of schedule by AA as well as Qatar Airways, our itinerary has a stopover of only 50 minutes at DFW. Arrival 5:50pm by AA (terminal A?) from CMH and departure at 6:40 pm by Qatar Airwways (Terminal D). Doea this give us enough time to catch the Qatar Airways flight assuming the first flight is on time? Tahnks for your advice..

Thanks. I made the reservations on one travel.com. I called Qatar Airways and was told that we were allowed to change the first leg to an earlier flight, but one travel.com refuses to do it. They gladly offered to cancel my reservations with a hefty penalty, even though I tried to explain to them that the airline issuing the ticket does not have any problem.

Yes, you will need to go through US Immigration and Customs and security but you should not have to claim your bags as you are on an International to International connection, but please confirm with the agents in London and DFW.

No, that is not enough time. The minimum time for such a connection is 90 minutes and the recommended time is 2 hours. Contact your travel agent or airline to book an earlier flight to Dallas or later flight to Memphis.

Hello, I am flying to Montreal from San Diego with a 1h15 layover in Dallas. I am canadian. I will only have a carry-on but I am concerned about going through security, customs, etc. Will I have enough time to make it?

You will not have to go through customs or security in Dallas. There is no US Customs when leaving the US and you will go through Canadian Immigration and Customs when you get to Montreal. All terminals at DFW are connected inside security by the SkyLink train. You have enough time.

Hello! I am flying from Venice to Santiago. My first layover is in Phl, 2hrs45min, and the 2nd is in dallas, 1hr10min.
will i have enough time in dallas?
(flight from vce is through us airways, the others are aa; but all of them were purchased together)
Thanks!

Yes, that should be enough time. All you will have to do in Dallas is go from your arrival gate to your departure gate. The SkyLink train connects all Terminals inside security. You will depart from Terminal D.

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I am flying from Orlando to Los angeles by spirit airlines with a flight change at dfw. Do I need to claim my baggage at dfw? Is the time difference of 35 min sufficient at dfw for the next spirit airlines flight from the same terminal. I am traveling with a 4 yr old kid

I am traveling on an American Eagle flight from Columbia, South Carolina home to Australia via Dallas. There is no customs/immigration service at the airport in Columbia and I will need to clear customs in Dallas so that my departure from the US is noted. I have a 1 hour 45 min. layover. I know how easy it is to get around using the skytrain, but if I have to exit terminal B and re enter into terminal D via US customs and then security, I don't think I will have enough time. I am an older lady traveling alone. My luggage will be checked through to Sydney in Australia...
Help.

Overseas visitors DO have to clear customs/immigration before leaving the US to prove they have actually left.... If you don't, entry to the US in the future will be difficult and possibly prohibited, as you will be noted as overstaying the allowed time limit. I have traveled extensively to and through the US over the years, but have always started my journey home to Australia through an airport with immigration services on site.

There is no immigration inspection. It is all done electronically. You used to hand in a form to the gate agent before boarding the flight, but they don't do that anymore. They will note your departure when you board your flight to Australia in Dallas. You will not have to leave the secure area to find some sort of immigration station because there is no such thing. Here is official word from the US Govt stating that there is no immigration exit inspection from the US and that the I94 form has been phased out - http://www.immihelp.com/travel/departing-united-states.html

Hi. I arrive from Doha & by Qatar airways & I have only 55 minutes to catch flight AA to vancouver . Is it enough time ? which terminal am I suppose to arrive & which terminal should I departure please ?

NO! That's an impossible connection. You need to contact your travel agent or whoever you booked your ticket from and change it! You will arrive in Terminal D and likely depart from there as well, but that connection, as it stands, is impossible as you will have to go through US Immigration, claim your bags, go through US Customs, re-check your bags, and go through security, all in Dallas.

Hmm, that's different from what you said in the first post. 1 Hr 20 minutes is quite a bit more difficult, but Immigration is less crowded that late in the evening so I suppose it might be possible. If your flight from Cozumel is delayed at all you will probably be stuck in Dallas overnight.

I thought it was too short of a layover even if the airlines/travel agents package it that way. After all, they are not the ones stuck in the airport!! Thanks for your advice, it is greatly appreciated